Psilocybin might not be the most psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms

Common anti-seizure drug prevents Alzheimer’s plaques from forming

Neuroscientists have pinpointed a potential biological signature for psychopathy

Young adults experiencing high levels of social anxiety show distinct patterns of heightened activity and altered communication in the visual centers of their brains

High meat consumption linked to lower dementia risk in genetic risk group

"Turning Plastic Bottles into Parkinson’s Medication".By using engineered E

Out of the blue: how the colour of light could be used to treat mental illness

Parkinson's protein linked to 20 times faster Alzheimer's progression in women

Study identifies a direct connection inside the brain that links stress to addiction‑related behaviors, showing how alcohol disrupts the natural stress‑response system, making it harder for the brain to adapt or make good decisions

A newly discovered brain cluster acts as an on and off switch for sex differences

Brain scans reveal 2 physical subtypes of ADHD. 1st subtype has increase in gray matter across areas of brain

AI decodes brain signals into text with ~70% accuracy

Study suggests anxiety, insomnia and ADHD may share the same underlying brain state

Blocking nitric oxide, a common brain gas, reverses autism-like traits in mice

Long-term ADHD medication use does not appear to permanently alter the developing brain. The new study followed 56 males with ADHD

Scientists discover "overflow valve" in cells linked to Parkinson's Disease.Researchers have uncovered how a mysterious ion channel helps cells break down waste, opening new possibilities for treating Parkinson's disease.

Early exposure to a high-fat diet alters how the adult brain reacts to junk food

A poorly “cleaned” brain increases the risk of psychosis - Early dysfunction of the glymphatic system, the network responsible for removing waste from the brain…

Study in mice reveals that parenting and prosocial behaviors share a common neural substrate in the hypothalamus.

Our brains can “flicker” off for a split second during a boring task caused by sleep-like brain activity occurring while we are awake

Brain tissues were grown from urine samples from neurotypical individuals and those with various autism profiles

Cocaine reshapes the plasticity of ventral hippocampus inputs onto nucleus accumbens medium spiny neurons, and reversal of this plasticity impairs cocaine seeking.Cocaine may be remodeling vHPC neurons through altered gene expression and cell excitability to drive cocaine reward and seeking behavior

Stimulant prescribing for adults doubled over COVID pandemic, mostly ADHD drugs, analysis suggests

The extreme male brain theory of autism suggests that autism represents an exaggeration of typical male cognitive traits of low empathizing and high systemizing

After Hundreds Of Brain Scans, Researchers Found Three Types Of ADHD

Meditation induces shifts in neural oscillations, brain complexity, and critical dynamics: novel insights from MEG

New randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial suggests CBD (cannabidiol) oil could improve certain social behaviors and lower anxiety in autistic children, and reduce parenting stress

MIT researchers have discovered a "universal signature" of anesthesia: whether using propofol, ketamine, or dexmedetomidine, all drugs trigger the same instability in brain activity

Aerobic exercise associated with structural brain changes and 15–20% improvement in memory performance

Brain scans reveal a bipolar-like link to childhood trauma in some depressed patients

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